Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro KulebaBERLIN, Jan 23Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba expressed regret over the refusal of the German authorities to supply weapons to Kiev, according to him, Ukrainians will remember this for decades. Earlier, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry summoned German Ambassador Anka Feldhusen and expressed deep disappointment due to the position of the German government regarding the failure to provide defense weapons to Kiev. German Defense Minister Lambrecht said earlier that Germany supports Kiev, but the supply of weapons will not help resolve the conflict.The Ambassador of Ukraine appreciated the UK's message about Moscow's «new plans» «We are disappointed by the continued refusal of Germany to agree on the supply of defensive weapons to Ukraine, especially in the current situation. We would be even more disappointed if Germany not only declined to supply weapons to us, but also prevented others from doing so … Germany's refusal on this issue also disappoints the Ukrainian public. Unfortunately, Ukrainians will remember this for decades to come, and this is sad for me as a foreign minister. I would like our partnership to flourish, and people cherish friendly and cordial feelings for each other «, — Kuleba said in an interview with the Welt am Sonntag newspaper. He added that he respects the reference of the German authorities to the historical past in the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine, but does not agree with this. «Ukraine suffered huge losses and destruction in World War II. Now that we are suffering and under threat again, the only acceptable policy is to allow us to defend ourselves,» the minister said. He noted that Germany «made mistakes regarding Ukraine» in the past. , and therefore today part of the responsibility for this would be making the «right decisions». «The stronger Ukraine, the lower the risk of further military conflict with Russia,» Kuleba added. , said the Austrian Foreign MinistryKiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. >The Rada declared the impossibility of returning Crimea and Ukraine's entry into NATO
